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NAACP urges student-athletes to avoid colleges in Florida : It was in response to the University of Florida and other state schools that have eliminated their ...
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Quick Glance: NAACP Urges Black Student-Athletes to Boycott Florida Universities Over DEI Policy
- The NAACP is calling on Black student-athletes to boycott Florida universities after the University of Florida terminated all diversity, equity, and inclusion positions on campus.
- Florida is not the only Republican-led state pushing back on 'woke' programs like DEI initiatives.
- Criticism of the University of Florida's decision has come from various quarters, including alumni like NFL Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith.
- The NAACP emphasizes that the responsibility is not solely on Black students, but also on public institutions to foster a supportive educational environment for all students.
DeSantis’ State Guard partners with combat-training company to recruit, train members
orlandosentinel.com/2023/11/17/desantis-state-guard-partners-with-combat-training-company-to-recruit-train-members/
A chilling threat to free speech on Florida campuses | Editorial: A proposed rule will have a chilling effect on free speech at Florida's colleges and ...
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Student organization at Tallahassee Community College risks losing funding if it does not remove "Black" from its official name due to a new law ... Show more
Quick Glance: Jan. 6 panel votes for subpoena against Trump
- The committee investigates last year's attack on the Capitol and holds its potentially final public hearing before the midterms.
- The hearing is currently underway.
Florida State women's lacrosse seeks varsity sport status, citing Title IX: The Florida State women’s lacrosse team, a club sport, is petitioning to become a ...
usatoday.com/story/sports/college/lacrosse/2023/08/02/florida-state-sports-womens-lacrosse-title-ix-varsity/70508793007/
Hiltzik: Another bigoted DeSantis policy fails: A federal judge's rejection of Florida's law banning transgender treatment adds to the growing pile of court ...
latimes.com/business/story/2023-06-27/in-blow-to-anti-trans-bigots-judge-finds-floridas-treatment-ban-unconstitutional
Black credit union leaders assess Supreme Court's impact on diversity: In the wake of the decisions to roll back affirmative action provisions within college ...
americanbanker.com/creditunions/news/black-credit-union-leaders-assess-supreme-courts-impact-on-diversity
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Florida sued for barring Chinese citizens from owning homes, land: A group of Chinese citizens living in Florida sued the state on Monday to strike down a new ...
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Students, professors protest DEI bill before House panel OKs it: Students and professors expressed their opposition Monday to an anti-DEI bill backed by Gov ...
orlandosentinel.com/politics/os-ne-florida-college-changes-house-panel-20230313-syekgblnonfgjd2yqtcvzuo6ou-story.html
By squelching diverse opinions, bill is attacking free speech | Commentary: A Florida A&M law professor speaks out against HB 931, a bill that would more closely ...
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Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Bill stifles diverse opinions, undermining free speech | Commentary
- A law professor at Florida A&M University speaks out against HB 931, a bill that would tighten regulations on the diversity of speakers at state colleges and universities.
- The bill's sponsors have stated unequivocally that it is aimed at diversity and inclusion statements.
- Only those who support non-egalitarian thought control appear to believe that such methods are necessary — even if such actions are "un-American."
- Tallahassee, if you don't like thought, don't ban it; instead, debate it.
Death Row Inmate Donald Dillbeck Uses Last Words to Diss Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
thedailybeast.com/death-row-inmate-donald-dillbeck-uses-last-words-to-diss-florida-gov-ron-desantis
Quick Glance: "I REALLY MESSED UP": Florida executes fugitive for 1990 murder
- Donald Dillbeck is shown in this photo provided by the Florida Department of Corrections.
- Dillbeck was found guilty of fatally stabbing a woman near Florida.
- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION
- According to court records, Dillbeck was 11 years into a life sentence for killing the deputy when he walked away from a work release assignment catering a meal for a seniors event.
DeSantis gets executive privilege. Floridians (and public records laws) get the shaft | Opinion
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DeSantis has executive privilege, a judge ruled, setting up legal battle over secrecy
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DeSantis has executive privilege, a judge ruled, setting up legal battle over secrecy
detroitnews.com/story/news/nation/2023/02/04/desantis-has-executive-privilege-a-judge-ruled-setting-up-legal-battle-over-secrecy/69869970007/
DeSantis administration aims to “curb” diversity, equity, inclusion in state universities
miamiherald.com/news/local/education/article271590247.html
DeSantis enters new year in national spotlight: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is entering 2023 as one of the hottest commodities in Republican politics amid ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3796903-desantis-enters-new-year-in-national-spotlight/
The myth of Florida as ‘the freest state’ | Editorial: Gov. Ron DeSantis' second inaugural address was a political speech aimed at out-of-state presidential ...
orlandosentinel.com/opinion/editorials/os-op-edit-desantis-second-inaugural-20230106-4ws76ybovrhvlg27ff57fjn2qi-story.html
Paid articlePaid Tallahassee tramples public’s right to know, again | Editorial: More than 1,000 legal exemptions have made a mockery of Florida’s open records law ...
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Judge blocks DeSantis law on barring 'woke' education: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge in Florida on Thursday blocked a law pushed by Gov ...
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Florida fights release of documents in GOP-friendly congressional redistricting plan
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Florida A&M students sue state over funding, allege discrimination of HBCUs: A class-action lawsuit accuses the state of maintaining a racially segregated higher ...
washingtonpost.com/education/2022/09/22/famu-funding-lawsuit-florida-hbcus/
Florida A&M Students Sue State, Alleging Decades Of Underfunding And Discrimination
essence.com/news/famu-students-sue-florida/
Judge blocks Florida’s ‘Stop Woke Act’ restrictions for private companies
washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/08/18/florida-stop-woke-act/
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